Medvedev Begins Dubai Title Defense With Win In First Match Since Losing Australian Open Final

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Daniil Medvedev opened his title protection on the Dubai Championships on Tuesday by beating Alexander Shevchenko 6-3, 7-5 in his first match since dropping the Australian Open remaining to Jannik Sinner.

The top-seeded Medvedev had withdrawn from tournaments in Doha and Rotterdam due to fatigue and a proper foot drawback following his loss to Sinner at Melbourne Park.

Trailing 5-3 within the second set, Medvedev received 4 straight video games to clinch the win and transfer on to face both Lorenzo Sonego or Sumit Nagal.

Among different first-round matches Tuesday, fourth-seeded Karen Khachanov beat Luca Van Assche 6-2, 6-3; fifth-seeded Ugo Humbert outlasted Gael Monfils 4-6, 6-3, 6-3; and eighth-seeded Alejandro Davidovich Fokina defeated Fabian Marozsan 6-3, 4-6, 6-1.

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